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who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
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A King's Grateful Request
Commentators explain that King David's request to build a permanent house for God was not a casual one. Having "found favor" with God, his desire stemmed from deep gratitude and a longing to honor God by replacing the mobile tabernacle with a stable, fixed temple. It was a personal and passionate quest to provide a permanent dwelling for the symbols of God's presence.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who found favour. That is, God granted him great prosperity and delivered him from his enemies.
To find a tabernacle. To p…
Asked (ηιτησατο). Aorist middle (indirect) indicative, asked for himself (as a favour to himself). Cf. 2 Samuel 7:2f.<…
19th Century
Anglican
Who found favour before God.—Again we trace, though still in the form of a narrative, an indirect answer to the accusati…
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Stephen’s assessment of Israel’s worship experience lays all the emphasis on the tabernacle, which he eulogistically calls “the tabernacle of Testi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who found favour before God That is, David, who had an interest in the free favour and love of God, was chosen of Go…
Stephen upbraids the Jews with the idolatry of their fathers, to which God gave them up as a punishment for their early forsaking him.
It wa…
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